Maybe we're just weird or we eat differently than most people, but the food budget is one of the most controlable things our household. All it takes is a little focus and creativity. In this episode of Surviving on Shoestrings , I share my methods...

You may enjoy checking out the new reguarl weekly radio show that I do called " Surviving on Shoestrings ". Of course it focuses on stretching what we've got! So it's on topic to this blog as well. I'm delighted to be one of the...

Author: Donna Miller Recently, in a forum of which Millers Grain Hous e is a sponsor, someone posted a question that the basis for asking is found in the current economy and trends. The question is valid as many of us wonder what is ahead. It went something...

VS. The best I can say is it looks like things they are 'a-changing'...I'm not a gloom and doomer, but do have a healthy distrust for any entities that attempt to 'control' others...but I'm not a tin-foil hat wearing conspirator...

Sometimes when you've been stretching dollars for years, as many of us have, it seems like we face the same old stale problems over and over again. We face the choice of either to spend money on better clothing or tune up the car. We face the choice...

In our house, we don't throw away much of any food. We've been on such a tight budget at times that the thought of waiting even the one tablespoon of sour cream from the edges of the container make me wince in pain! Just ask our daughters! That...

Each of us either had, want or work for 'the finer things in life' don't we? Some of us had/have material possessions that cost a great deal of money (or credit) at some time. Are those the 'finer things'? One could argue that paying...

Recently, I opted to try the free four week trial of The Grocery Game. It has been an experience to say the least! Some of it has been good, some, not so good. This entry is my assessment of the Game as a whole, the pros and the cons and some examples...

Versatility is one of my most important keys to budgeting. Versatility in many areas helps to stretch a budget farther than it may normally go. Here are just a few ideas in a couple of different areas: Wardrobe Versatility: Admittedly, I don't have...

I know how you feel. Just take a deep breathe and compartmentalize.....it can be very overwhelming at first. That's one reason I found the easy open buckets for my home were because people were telling me that for a year's supply I had to vacuum...

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